Skylight and glass-wall structure.



P. L. MOSES 84 H. C. GREENE.

H. s. GREENE, ADMINISIRATOR or u. c. GREENE. nzc n, SKYLIGHT AND GLASS WALL STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 4. m2.

1 ,266,6 1 3. Patented May 21,1918.

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OF PENNSYLVANIA.

SKYLIGHT .AIlTD GLASS-WALL STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application filed September 4, 1917. Serial No. 189,680.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PERCY L. Moses and HAROLD C. GREENE, late a. citizen of Cohoes, New York, deceased, by HARVEY S. GREENE, administrator of his estate, citizens of the United States, and residents of Brookline, in the county of Norfolk'and State of Messachusetts, and (if-Waterford, in the county of- Albanyand State of New York, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skylight and Glass-Wall Structures, of which the following is a speci fication.-

Our invention relates to improvements in skylight and lass wall structures, in which simple and e ective means is provided for supporting adjoining panes of glass.

ur improved skylight and glass wall structure isparticularly adapted to all forms of skylights, glazed portions of saw-tooth roofs and monitor sash, and its simple construction, durability, compactness and ease with which it may be put together and taken apart especially for making repairs, render it big 1y eflicientnnd desirable to use.

In building some forms of skylights and other .glass wall structures a support has been generally provided, upon which is a superstructure comprising panes of glass resting upon cork, felt or'other suitable material and cushioned above with the same material, and having some means for bold ing the various parts together. However, while various forms of superstnictures for holding the panes of lass and cushionshave been devised, many o thesedevices have disadvantages and our. improved skylight and glass wall structure is adapted to overcome many defects in previous devices and in addition it ossesses important improvements over simi ar devices in general use.

The invention has for its object to sup port the glass panes upon resilient members, which are separate rom each other and spaced apart upon a supportm member, yet which are restrained against ateral movement upon said supporting member by spac mg means which are detachable from the supporting member, and which for the best results are out of contact with the glass panes.

The particular features of the invention will be pointed out'inthe claims at the end of this specification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the figures of the drawings by the same reference characters;

In the drawings 1 represents a supporting bar, upon the u per Surface of which is a plate 2 provided t gvith condensation gutters 3. Above the plate 2 are resilient cushions i of cork or other suitable resilient material in the form of strips. Upon the resilient cushions 4 rest the ed es of adjoining lanes or plates of glass 5, a ove which is a ayer of resilient insulation 6' of cork or other suitable resilient material." The resilient cushions 4. are held in position by upper and lower spacers 7 andB respectively. he upper s acers 7 are provided at each end with downwardly extendingpdftious 9, which are out of contact with the supporting her 1. The lower spacers '8 are also provided w th downwardly extending portions 10, which 'press the resilient cushions 4 agairst the downwardly extending portions 9. lhe resilient CllSllIOIlS 4 are provided wlth laterally extending grooves 11 adapted to receive the upper spacers 7, so that the up er'spacers will be entirely outfof contact wit the panes of glass. The lowers acers 8, by means of the downwardly exten ing portions 10, form an interior gutter or channel 12 adapted to act as a means for carrying away any water that may leak through and enter therein.

Above the layer of resilient insulation 6 is a spring tension cap 13 provided with a inc layer of resilient insulation 6, an

central raised or dome-shaped portion ll, from the base of which are laterally extendin portions parallel to and in contact with lhc layer of resilient insulation 6, and having; also downwardly extending portions 16 iin-losing the layer of resilient insulation (5, but out of contact with the panes of glass. The spring tension rap '13 by reason of its strucu'n'c having a ventral raised or domeshapril pmrtion l4 and laterally extending portions '15, is especially adapted to exert a uniform and constant pressure upon the lav-er of ri. .=-ilicnt insulation 6, and forming illcip by {musically Water-tight joints beiwem': the layer of resilient insulation 6 and he pant-s of glass 5, between the panes of gins. f: and the resilient cushions 4, and belwe-n the resilient cushions 4 and the sup oriing bar 1. The spring tension ca 13,

d the u er and lower spacers 7 and 8 are held in position by bolts 17, which are placed at inicrvals of approximately one foot apart. The lower end 18 of the bolt 17, which may f hr either straight or ta ered, is fastened in a threaded opening in t e supporting bar 1.

Upon the dome-shaped pqrtion 14 0f .the spring tension cap 13 is a resilient washer 1.) of cork or other suitable m terial encircling the bolt 17, which is surmounted bya lead cap 20 inclosing the washer 19, but not in contact with the dome-shaped portion 14 of the sprin tension cap 13. Amilled lock out 21, pro erably covered, is mounted on r the upper threaded end 22 of the bolt 17 and above the lead cap 20, which serves to look all the cooperating arts together and adaptrd to originate an control the pressure exrrted by the spring tension cap 13 upon the 'lient insulation 6. A metal washer 23 is placed between the lock nut 21 and the lead cap 20, so as to protect the lead cap from wear by cormtaet with-the lock nut 21.

In Fig. 4 a modification 'is shown" hhving condensation gutters 24 into al with the supporting her 1 and having a so an interior channel 25 in the supportingbar 1',-'thereby making the interior gutter of suflicient size to carry away any water that niay enter therein. 1

The supporting bar 1 is attached to the frame or roof in any suitable manner and the condensation itters 3 and 24 are connected with suitah e outlets, as are the interior gutters 12 ancl'25.

It is evident that in operation the device is well adapted to perform the function for which it is designed. Thus by placing the panes of glass in a superstructure in such a manner that they are held by resilient means at all points of tension a' protection against breakage of glass in consequence of any strain upon the ..str\.1cture or any vibration Quill cushions sustained t therein is provided, which is an important improvement in devices of this kind, as is the use of a spring tension cap 01" the type described heroin especially, used in conjunction with the means for originating and controlling the pressure exerted thereby. Another important feature of the invention is the interior gutter for carrying away any water whi h may collect therein by condensation or otherwise. ()ne of the great advantages of the invention isethe compactness of the device and the case with which it may be put together and taken apart, while by covering all exposed parts of the resilient insulation, resilient cushions and the resilient washer the durability and effectiveness of the structure is greatly increased.

It is to be understood that our invention is not limited to the specific details of con struction shown in the accompanying drawings, but that said details may be varied in the practical carrying out of our invention. It is also to be understood that the combinations specifically set forth in the several claims are intended to be separately claimed Without limitation to the use in connection therewith of other features and details of construction illustrated within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim as new and desire to secure by dietters Patent '1. A skylight and glass wall structure comprisin a supporting member, resilient cushions .or adjoining panes of glass provided with laterally extending grooves, and detachable spacers adapted to fit in the said grooves and to hold the said resilient cushions in position on the said supporting member.

2. A skylight and glass wall structure comprising a supporting member, inde end ent resilient cushions sustained by sa'i supporting member and separated from each other, detachable spacers separate from said supporting member and extended transversely of said resilient members and engaged with the latter to prevent movement of the resilient members away from each other, and intermediate spacers separate from the supporting member and interposed between said resilient members to prevent movement of said members toward each other; a

3. A skylight and glass wall structure comprising a supporting member, individ ierby for sifiiport;

ing adjacent glass pancs thereon. anc spireing means detachable from said cushions and supportingmember for maintaining the said cushions in fixed relation to one another.

4. A skylight and glass wall structure comprising a supporting member, individual cushions sustained thereby for supporting adjacent glass panes thereon,- spacing means detachable from said cushions and supporting member for maintaining the said cushions in fixed relation to one another, a. sealing member supported by the said glass panes, a cap member supported by the sealing member, and retaining means extending through said cap member and cooperating with the detachable cushion-spacing means to maintain-the latter in fixed relation to the supporting member. r

In testimony whereof we have aifixed our Admn'istmtor of the estate of Harold 0.

Greene, deceased. Witnesses for Pete RAYMOND W. 000, WILLIAM E. Fos'mn. Witnesses for Harvey S.

HENRY A. S'mmm, Geo. W. ANDREW.

L. Moses Greene: 

